We are pushing the boundaries of innovation

"We have a bold vision of the future, something that everyone at HHS - staff, volunteers, physicians - has a part in achieving."

We are HHS

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has endless stories to tell – from the daily miracles that happen in patient care and the ground-breaking advancements uncovered through research, to the “aha” moments achieved in training tomorrow’s generation of healthcare leaders. We’re changing lives every day.

This report looks beyond what we’re doing today and captures the transformative moves we are making to reshape HHS. It’s not just about the hospital we are now, but the hospital we’re building together for the future.

We’re very proud of our people and the work done at HHS to deliver exceptional care to people within three Local Health Integration Networks and in some cases, to the whole province.

We also know that we have big challenges to confront, due to changing demographics and healthcare needs, as well as our own aging facilities and equipment. The initiatives you will read about in this report are, in part, our response to those challenges.

We have a bold vision of the future, one that everyone at HHS – staff, volunteers, physicians – has a part in achieving. We are also forging closer relationships with our community partners, because we know that meeting our challenges will require a team effort.

Together, we’re reshaping HHS for the future. Thank you for your part in it.

Rob MacIsaac - President & CEO

Norm Col - Chair, Board of Directors

We are creating 13,000 problem-solvers

Front line decision-making is taking over at Hamilton Health Sciences.

Now

As of spring 2017 we have implemented CQI in 18 units, both clinical and non-clinical, which means a significant portion of our staff and physicians are currently changing the way they work, every day

We’ve documented more than 500 improvements since January 2016

Every one of those improvements means we are delivering a better patient experience and making better use of our resources

What's ahead

A total of 40 units, both clinical and non-clinical, will have launched CQI by early 2019

What kind of health care will you need in the future?

Learn more

Visit the Our Healthy Future website to read more about our vision

We are pushing the boundaries of innovation

Now

Official launch of the HHS Innovation Exchange in downtown Hamilton, in partnership with IBM Canada (late spring 2017)

Together, we’ve created a platform for researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs to combine their expertise to develop real solutions to healthcare problems, in our community and beyond

What's ahead

Our experts are combining research and innovation to explore how technology can be used to address global health issues

SMaRTVIEW is one example, and it aims to solve a worldwide problem: that too many patients develop complications after having cardiac and vascular surgery. SMaRTVIEW is using specially-designed technology to monitor the vital signs of patients after surgery and alert their care team to any signs that their condition may be worsening. For one month after they’ve gone home, patients remain connected to their hospital team using a remote, wearable monitoring system and daily virtual check-ins using a tablet device.